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Ibaraki / Japan

Church of the Light

Year 1989Tadao Ando
Church of the Light cross aperture
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Visual gene

A concrete chapel where one cut of light becomes the dominant material and color event.

01

Ando Concrete

安藤灰

HEX
#8F918B
RGB
143 145 139
HSL
80 3% 56%
OKLCH
0.63 0.01 115
Source
smooth concrete wall
Mood
quiet / austere / sacred
02

Sacred Light

圣光白

HEX
#F3EAD6
RGB
243 234 214
HSL
41 55% 90%
OKLCH
0.93 0.03 86
Source
cross aperture
Mood
pure / warm / focused
03

Interior Shadow

室内影

HEX
#171A18
RGB
23 26 24
HSL
140 6% 10%
OKLCH
0.20 0.01 160
Source
chapel shadow
Mood
deep / silent / ritual

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CSS palette variables

--aca-church-of-light-1: #8F918B;
--aca-church-of-light-2: #F3EAD6;
--aca-church-of-light-3: #171A18;
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